Clues for the word "LOUSE"
We've had 83 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 191 times in crosswords. It was last seen in USA Today crossword on March 05, 2024.
Definition of louse
- n. - Any one of numerous species of small, wingless, suctorial, parasitic insects belonging to a tribe (Pediculina), now usually regarded as degraded Hemiptera. To this group belong of the lice of man and other mammals; as, the head louse of man (Pediculus capitis), the body louse (P. vestimenti), and the crab louse (Phthirius pubis), and many others. See Crab louse, Dog louse, Cattle louse, etc., under Crab, Dog, etc.
- n. - Any one of numerous small mandibulate insects, mostly parasitic on birds, and feeding on the feathers. They are known as Mallophaga, or bird lice, though some occur on the hair of mammals. They are usually regarded as degraded Pseudoneuroptera. See Mallophaga.
- n. - Any one of the numerous species of aphids, or plant lice. See Aphid.
- n. - Any small crustacean parasitic on fishes. See Branchiura, and Ichthvophthira.
- v. t. - To clean from lice.
Referring Clues
- No-goodnik
- Contemptible one
- Screw (up)
- Cootie
- Real heel
- Cad
- Contemptible person
- Nit layer
- Scoundrel
- Spoil, with "up"
- Sleaze
- Crumb
- Blackguard
- Botch (up)
- Stinker
- Skunk
- Spoiler
- It might make you a nitpicker
- It could make you a nit picker
- Wingless parasite
- Dirty rat
- Rotter
- Wingless insect
- Nogood-nik
- Parasitic insect
- Good-for-nothing
- Vermin
- Despicable person
- Grown-up nit
- Nogoodnik
- Wingless, bloodsucking insect
- Unethical one
- Dirty dog
- Unethical character
- No-good sort
- Despicable character
- Reason to nitpick?
- Adult nit
- Stinkeroo
- Asshole
- Rat
- It might turn you into a nitpicker
- Common parasite
- Crumbum
- Aphid
- Rotten fellow
- Certain parasite
- Tiny sucker
- Nit
- Ruin, with "up"
- Parasite with no wings
- Annoying insect
- Wingless parasitic insect
- Bloodsucking insect
- See a purpose to a most unpleasant creature
- Wretch in peasant garb removing top
- Look to find employment for unpleasant person
- Head bug
- See 24 down
- Despicable chap left river
- Head parasite
- Hair parasite
- Contemptible person steals one from a woman
- Insect ineffective after head transplant
- I got rid of female insect
- Bug where French enter London college
- 25 left by river
- Parasite left on river
- No-good guy
- It's small and sucks
- It sucks
- Bug
- Unethical sort
- ___ up (botch)
- Deplorable sort
- Two-legged rat
- Burns wrote a poem to one, perhaps surprisingly
- Contemptible sort
- Small parasite
- Target of permethrin cream
- Despicable sort
- Scalp bug
- Scalp pest
Last Seen In
- USA Today - March 05, 2024
- LA Times - January 15, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 12, 2024
- Daily Cryptic - January 11, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 08, 2024
- Your Life Choices - January 02, 2024
- USA Today - December 27, 2023
- Your Life Choices - December 26, 2023
- LA Times - December 09, 2023
- Mirror Daily - November 27, 2023
- Your Life Choices - November 22, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - September 02, 2023
- Daily American - September 01, 2023
- Daily Quick - August 08, 2023
- Mirror Daily - August 07, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 09, 2023
- Daily American - May 27, 2023
- USA Today - May 26, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - May 10, 2023
- Mindfood Daily - April 21, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - April 11, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - April 10, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - March 19, 2023
- New Zealand Herald - February 18, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - January 01, 2023
- Your Life Choices - December 28, 2022
- Daily Quick - December 24, 2022
- Mirror Daily - December 22, 2022
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - December 09, 2022
- Penny Dell Daily - December 09, 2022
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